The Opioid Crisis Bottom Line: For years, opioid medications were commonly prescribed for people with back injuries. As a matter of fact, doctors have written enough opioid prescriptions for every adult in the US to have a bottle. This practice has led to the devastation of millions of lives. Thankfully, recent guidelines have been urging[…]

Health Isn’t Found in a Bottle Bottom Line: Up to one-third of Americans live with chronic pain on a daily basis, and many have become reliant upon opioids to treat it. It seems as though a day doesn’t pass without seeing a tragic story linked to opioids in the news. And while these medications were[…]

The Big Game (AT WORK) Bottom Line: Not everyone spends the week preparing to “play on Sunday.” Most of us will never make it to the NFL, and our big game is more likely to take place in a conference room than in a stadium. But, no matter what you do for work; it’s no[…]

Be Like the Pros At Fit Sport and Spine of Glenview we treat every patient based on the functional goals they want to achieve. It can be to get back into your sport fast following an injury, improve functional movements and stability patterns to increase strength and durability reducing injury risk or just to keep[…]

Developing Core Strength with the Dying Bug A theraband around 10 feet will work the best to perform this exercise, but this can be done without a band. You can add weights around your ankles or hold weights in your hands. The use of the band is preferred due to making you control the motion[…]

Get Stronger with Chiropractic! Are you looking to get to the next level through a natural and proven approach! Chiropractic can help you achieve increased cortical drive (greater power output) and improve the recovery process. This is not limited to only one sport, but to any sport that requires strength, acceleration, explosiveness. Bottom Line: Crossfitters[…]

No Pain, No Gain? NO WAY! Pain is a symptom and a signal from our brain telling us something is not right. Many of grew up being told by our coaches, parents and teammates with this saying. Causing many of us to push through the pain or injury or turn to medical intervention to mask[…]

How You Can “Un-Pinch” a Nerve Bottom Line: Pinched nerves are not exactly what most people would call a good time. A pinched or compressed nerve can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arm or leg. It can be debilitating! When the nerves are leaving your spinal column they have very little protection.[…]